We have received confirmation from Attorney General Jason Miyares, Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and Broadcaster John Reid to speak at the County Officials’ Summit on Thursday, August 14 at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Click here to
We have received confirmation from Attorney General Jason Miyares, Senator Ghazala Hashmi, and Broadcaster John Reid to speak at the County Officials’ Summit on Thursday, August 14 at the Omni Richmond Hotel. Click here to
Thank you to all the counties that entered the 2025 Achievement Awards Program. VACo received a record 155 entries, which broke last year’s record of
Congratulations to the following members who recently earned the Certified Association Executive (CAE) designation: Leslie Frazier | Virginia REALTORS Jennifer Haire | National Center for State Courts
In December 2024, the Chesapeake Executive Council directed the Principals’ Staff Committee to revise the 2014 Chesapeake Bay Watershed Agreement and propose a simplified and
In 1722, the court system of Spotsylvania was first established at Germanna, a community that was built with the help of Alexander Spotswood, the namesake
VACo was recently invited to participate in workgroup discussions regarding the state’s system of juvenile detention centers, an effort convened by Senator Dave Marsden that
At the June 24 meeting of the Commonwealth Transportation Board (CTB) the board was given an update of the Commonwealth Transportation Fund (CTF) Six-Year Financial
The Virginia Department of Transportation’s Local Assistance Division recently unveiled its first Virginia Locally Administered Projects (LAP) Awards Competition. The program seeks to celebrate the
Location: 22350 Main Street / Court StreetBuilt: 1834 – 1835Style: Roman RevivalArchitect: Jeremiah Cobb and Clements RochelleContractor: Jeremiah Cobb and Clements Rochelle Description: The building
The House Appropriations and Senate Finance and Appropriations Committees met on June 16 and 18, respectively; both meetings featured a relatively positive report on FY
The Joint Commission on Health Care received preliminary briefings from its staff on June 18 on two studies conducted as part of its 2025 workplan.
The special committee of members of the House of Delegates established by Speaker Scott to monitor and respond to federal funding and workforce reductions held
VACo held its fourth Regional Meeting of the year on June 12 in Pittsylvania County. Counties across VACo Region 10, as well as elected state
VACo welcomes media inquiries. We have experts who know the issues well and can give stories perspective and color. Our experts are well-respected in the Commonwealth and have experience working with the media.
If you need more assistance or have a media inquiry, contact Communications Director Gage Harter at gharter@vaco.org.
Sign up for periodic news updates and event invitations.
Advocating, educating and empowering Virginia counties since 1934.
Copyright © 2022 Virginia Association of Counties. All rights reserved. Policies and Accessibility.